The Black Bear Inn in Cotswold

If you're heading to Moreton on Marsh or anywhere close, go ahead and make a reservation here. We were lucky to get in one night and loved it. Tried to go again a couple of days later but couldn't get a reservation later that day. Folks are real nice and the food is excellent, one of the best meals we had on this trip to the UK. (see before and after photos)

Good grub, pleasantly bougie, nice bear statue but hurts the wallet

Came here for dinner, food for a pub was excellent, service was excellent

Had a wonderful lunchtime drink. Staff were friendly polite and efficient. Bar was clean and so was the patio at the rear of the pub

What a great pub. Loads of buzz with everyone engaged in conversation. Food very good hearty pub grub and service full of smiles. Loved it.

Just had Saturday lunch with a group of friends. The food was gorgeous, drinks good, great service and prices reasonable. What more could we ask for? Top notch.

Met a school friend after 50 odd years and we talked for hours. No pressure to buy or go, we did eat and drink, very good.

Good food, friendly atmosphere, cheerful staff. We met friends - 3 other couples - for lunch and we were all very happy with it.

One member of bar staff a bit abrupt.

Perfect ale & a delicious beef brisket!

Wouldn’t recommend their fish and chips. Worst I have ever eaten anywhere (and we have tried a lot). Was expecting good meal but highly disappointed. Skin left on the fish and prior to preparing and it didn’t have a pleasant taste. It wasn’t cooked enough and for that price wasn’t pleased at all. Very loud pub atmosphere. Wonder why I this place gets such good reviews.

Good service and excellent food! We had fish and chips as well as steak and ale pie. You will not leave this place hungry. Recommend a visit!

Great food friendly staff happy to help with high chairs that where required for us. We will be back for sure. The chips and veg where to share with the orgeat adult portion of food.

I extended my day in Moreton-In-Marsh (after a long hike to Chastleton) and really enjoyed this place. They found me a table in advance of a later reservation w/ the promise I'd be done, which wasn't a problem and I never felt rushed. The local ale was excellent but the star of the show was the slow cooked pork belly. It was fall apart tender but had the best crisped top. Super! It's small (seating-wise) but not cramped. I can see why you should make a reservation. Highly recommend.

It's hard to choose a place in this city because there are so many of them on the main street. However, I wanted to try something local and feel the atmosphere of England. I was not disappointed, great place, very nice staff and, most importantly, the place was visited by a lot of guests during my 3 days of stay. The food was delicious, I was really surprised that local food could be so good (my first stay in the UK). I recommend!! Additionally, a wide selection of drinks and alcohol, even local ones. Great atmosphere. The photos show various dishes from the 3 days of my stay.

Had a lovely meal with my wife, both dishes were very good and generous portions. The steak was cooked perfectly with a very good sauce. Local ales and friendly service.

Great pub, good food, even better than before

Came here for Sunday Lunch to meet my sister after reading reviews. Not disappointed as was an excellent decision. The Roast Lamb was the best we've ever had and all the accompaniments were excellent ! Super Yorkshire Pudding. Pleased to find range of alcohol free beer as well as the local Donningtons.All staff friendly and helpful.Felt we all received really good value for money and shall be returning.

Great place to have a few beers.. great staff good atmosphere

A nice country pub with a nice atmosphere, do not expect to eat late on a Saturday there as they stop serving food early, which I found out much to my surprise. The food I did manage to get was fantastic though and I would recommend this pub.

Absolutely enjoyable evening. Good food, good beers, great service. Highly recommend this hostelry. Dog friendly.

We visited for a meal during a recent stay in the area. A nice pub with character features but clean and modern inside. The staff were great and the food was very enjoyable. The scotch egg was a particular highlight. Our only gripe was that it was a bit noisy in the dining area due to one large group in particular but an enjoyable meal nonetheless.

Good food, nice service although you have to wait a long time, great atmosphere

Really good food and amazing, friendly service. Also dog friendly. thank you.

Great food and great environment.

Update: not been here for 3 years and still the most amazing food! Ten out of 5 stars. The food was ridiculously good! I highly recommend - the chef is a genius. Put it this way, I've never asked to have the salad wrapped to take home before . We had the tender steak and ale pie, creamy dauphinois potatoes & giant chunky chips and rocket with parmesan salad. Each element was absolutely fantastic. Giant portions too. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Great pub- very welcoming staff..nice to have a beer with friends in a relaxed atmosphere. Chat with the locals and of course pet the many dogs that are welcomed into the pub. Food is quality. Scotch eggs are amazing along with the English staple of Bangers (sausage) and mash and steak & ale pie. Definitely recommend.

Most affordable pub in the village but not much atmosphere.

Great food as always! They cater well for coeliacs and nothing is too much trouble. As the food is all prepared fresh number of items on the day's menu can be amended. We had the beef brisket, horseradish mash and peppercorn sauce. Absolutely superb...even the carrots we a bit special!!

Great gastro pub, that doesn't have the same heavy feeling as pubs in London. The portions are very generous, and quite interesting as well: lamb is served with tomato sauce, and beef brisket is swimming in peppercorn sauce. Sticky toffee pudding is a pub staple, and it should be called "sticky toffee loaf" for the sheer size of it. The only thing I'm sorry about is that I didn't get to try the steak and ale pie. Looked delicious.

Good pub to watch sky sports in Moreton in Marsh.

Food is of a different level. Absolutely lovely. I had the stuffed chicken, all I can say is wow, my partner had the steak pie. To call this pub grub is an injustice. Food is so much more. We thoroughly enjoyed everything that we ate. Staff were very polite, friendly and attentive. We'll definitely be back before we head home.

Excellent food, service and atmosphere. Well done.

Really warm welcome and the food was lovely

Excellent service, friendly staff, wonderful food

Nice pub with a good ale selection. Table of 3 all ordered the Rump Steak and all felt the cut was terrible, smelt funny and tough to eat. Harder to swallow the £28 price. Sides & dessert was ok. Overall wouldn’t go back here for food

What a wonderful Inn, food was superb. I had the ploughmans which was excellant and the selection of wine was very good. Friendly staff and wonderful atmosphere made for a lovely afternoon

Lovely pub within walking distance of the Caravan and Motorhome Club site. Great atmosphere, lovely food. The best steak I've ever eaten! The staff even made a fuss of our dog :) highly recommend.

Great little pub to have lunch or dinner in. Dog friendly. Not the easiest to move around if you are disabled. Nice beers too

Food not hot, lack of seasoning and not at all appertising

Great pub, we didn't have food there, but the beer and welcome were good.

Sweet people and mansize portions 😀

Note: although it is advertised that the place serves food all day, not the case at least for bank holidays, no food served after 3pm. Had to go to another place that actually serves food all day. Outside info is not correct, many people like us went in and out straight away after being told that kitchen is closed and reopens at 6pm.

Dog friendly, family friendly to start with, but the food, absolutely incredible. My new favourite place to eat (and drink) in Moreton-in-Marsh

So lovely to have food very definitely prepared and cooked on site. My duck breast was perfect, my husband’s Barnsley chop slightly less so, but not enough to complain about. This was noticed as the plates were cleared, and with absolutely no prompting from us we were given a discount. We would certainly dine here again when in the area, and would recommend highly.

extremely good food my brother said it was the best beef pie he has ever eaten

Dinner with friends, great spot to share dinner and drinks.

Great Sunday lunch. Very friendly staff. We loved it.

This is the closest Donnington brewery pub to us. The BB and the SBA are generally of a good standard and the staff are attentive.

My wife and I called in for lunch on our way down to Bourton on the Water. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Great atmosphere in the pub and the food was absolutely fantastic. A traditional pub exactly as it should be. We will be calling in again next time we visit the Cotswolds.

Dave Dave and Dave we have been coming to your pub for ten years now,we always call when we stay on the Caravan Club site.We must say it is the friendliest pub and best food you will ever get in a pub.Keep up the good work,excellent.Andy and Wendy

Good choice in food all freshly made. Staff very helpful, got us a table straight away. Nice traditional pub 👍

All ways great food and hospitality. I think the best food in Moreton in Marsh 😊

Nice pub in good location. Reasonable menu and the food we had was very good. Would recommend.

This was a lovely pub food was excellent staff were lovely and the lig fire was very inviting on a very cold day. Throughly recommend and will deffo be returning ourselves.

Food was very nice and plenty of it, the staff were friendly and helpful.

Great service and food was as it says excellent starter main and afters plenty of choice would highly recommend to all

Excellent Sunday lunch. Friendly staff. Dog friendly

Wonderful pub, with a nice fireplace and great service. The steak pie was fantastic as was the mushroom soup and sourdough bread. Plenty of ale to choose from. Good family spot. Highly recommend.

Good and great service brilliant

Great pub, excellent Sunday dinner. The brisket was heavenly will be back.

Just had an absolutely fantastic Saturday lunch. The food was sublime, local beers fantastic and the service was second to none. We had some fantastic conversations with the chap who worked here for 23+ years, among other staff who were equally genuine and very friendly, and he offered an extra special touch for my grandfather-in-law's 93rd birthday by having a picture behind the bar! Really cannot recommend this place more, thank you for everything!

We were passing through and stopped for a bite to eat and were welcomed and had one of the best meals we’ve had out for some time, absolutely beautiful! Thank you

Nice food and reasonable prices

A Roaring log fire in January you can’t beat it and very quirky local clientele just makes it more fun.

Previously, I lived in the UK for a year...and this meal was one of the best pub food experiences ever. Sooooo tasty.

First time I've been in here for a long time. Great pint of Donnington beer and friendly staff. Will be back!

Chose Black Bear as highest rated place in town. Didn't dissapoint. Service was great and food excellent.

Great pub in the centre of Moreton, food very good and well kept beer. Recommended.

Delicious lunch, both vegetarians and we enjoyed the parsnip, potato and leek bake with veg and bubble & squeak I had a glass of wine he had tea. Friendly staff and our dog was welcome. Would return again.

Lovely pub, good atmosphere and good bitters. Well stocked rest of the bar too. Nice and relaxing and well worth a visit. Didn't try the food

A single person lunchtime walk in, when all was busy between Christmas and New Year. From the moment I asked if they could accommodate me I was given top top service, friendly efficiency and the absolute best steak I have had in years, cooked exactly as I asked. Genuine conversations and genuine care. Completely packed with bubbling atmosphere it cheered me no end. Particularly as I was staying in a hotel same side of the road, more expensive and probably one of the worst meals and service I've had for a long time. Thank you Black Bear Inn you've nailed it!

Cracking very dig friendly pub with plenty of separate spaces.

EXCELLENT Sunday Lunch ... and first class service. Thank you

Absolutely our new favourite place to eat when in the Cotswolds . A great menu , with very local and fresh choices. The confit duck leg was delicious.

Lovely pub with log fire,friendly service excellent home cooked food.

We've been going down to the Cotswolds regularly for over 30yrs. I can safely say this was one of the best meals we've ever had. Absolutely, beautiful. Massive thanks, will be back.

Wonderful meal, friendly staff and a roaring fire!

The team at The Black Bear gave us the use of a private dining room for a Christmas meal for 33 people. Really good food, great service & very hospitable, would thoroughly recommend 👌

We only had a drink here and on our visit we found the pub unwelcoming and lacking atmosphere.

Amazing dog friendly pub in the village within walking distance of the Caravan and Motorhome Club site where we were staying. Delicious menu and would recommend the pies and fishcakes. Superb service (even let me change the sauce to suit my steak)and lovely atmosphere. Thoroughly recommend.

Good beer and a good atmosphere,didn't eat so can't comment. Worth a look! Still good

Geart Lunch Nice people and Food🥰🥰

Visited on Saturday great pint of Guinness at lunchtime. After visiting friends at Stow-on-the-Wold we returned for a few more Saturday evening - friendly staff and the locals made myself and my wife very welcome .. And the dog enjoyed it too .. Highly recommended

Went there for a Sunday roast, I had the lamb. The lamb was very tender and juicy, highly recommended. Everyone there was very friendly and a very warm atmosphere.

Went for a bite to eat at lunch time. Soup was amazing as were the chips

Dog friendly, nice beer, good pub food

Amazing ploughman's lunch with a freshly made scotch egg, sausage roll and all the other trimmings of a classic ploughman's platter. Fish and chips were equally as good!

A warm welcome, great friendly service and delicious reasonably priced food. Superb!!

Great food, friendly staff. Couldn't tackle the dessert course after the mains ☺️

Advertises itself as a local friendly pub. I would agree with that. Friendly staff and locals at the bar. Good beer.

Fabulous food and service . Didn’t realise how dog friendly , so many while we were eating .

Lovely pub great beer and friendly staff. Didn't eat there but food looked good

We were a group of elderly friends from across the world, meeting for probably the last time. Dave and Dave were really cheerful and obliging. The food was delicious and good value. We had a good time. Thanks

The steak and ale pie was to die for and the SBA was well kept and just at the right temperature. Would visit again.

Very nice place with two rooms.I went in the largest room. Popped in for a beer which was very nice. Large Cotswold brick fire place at one end with two large black bears either side. Food served here. Staff were friendly. Enjoyed my visit.

Fab food, fab atmosphere and brilliant service from the whole team. Nothing is too much trouble. Have eaten there twice, recommend the steak and ale pie, ploughman's with homemade scotch egg and sausage roll. Also very dog friendly. Well worth a visit if you are in the area.

Absolutely lovely pub, really friendly, great food ( I am gluten free ) super pub, would definitely recommend.

Called into the Black Bear without booking a table last minute. The staff were so friendly . We had Sunday Lunch,a beef dinner which was exceptional. Amazing fresh veg and beef that fell apart as you cut it, melted in your mouth,full of flavour. Definitely recommend this pub well done all of the staff.

What a special place! Friendly, sincere service, absolutely delicious food. (Order the steak and ale pie - INCREDIBLE). Lovely atmosphere. Absolutely impeccable. You need to stop by!